For some time now, it’s been established that the primary route of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is airborne. Research suggests that contagious particles are released into the air and linger for several ...

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During the coronavirus pandemic, some are turning to ultraviolet light to disinfect objects, but how safe are they? And are they effective at fighting the coronavirus? The U.S. Food and Drug ...

With schools taking precautions against COVID-19, an effective tool in their arsenal is a new type of “germicidal” LED fixture. This specialized, enclosed LED fixture draws in air and irradiates it ...

A researcher says far-UVC light could be a public health breakthrough. A researcher at Columbia University says he may have a "public health breakthrough" in the fight against the novel coronavirus.

The light at the end of the tunnel for the COVID-19 pandemic might just be overhead. A new study shows a hands-off approach using ultraviolet light, called far-UVC light, reduced transmission of ...

Researchers from MIT have developed a new way to keep shared spaces free of the coronavirus and other pathogens: a UVC light-equipped robot. UVC light is capable of disinfecting surfaces and ...

With an outer shell, a physical filter, and UV light filter, high-tech face masks cut quite the profile. Credit: UM Systems The harmful radiation we ordinarily avoid could help protect us from Covid.

A group of actors dance in a ring of ultraviolet light projected onto a square in Rotterdam from a glowing black orb ...